Issues in English teaching /
edited by Jon Davison and John Moss.
- xiv, 289 pages ; 24 cm.
- Issues in subject teaching .
- Issues in subject teaching. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 260-277) and index.
List of illustrations -- Notes on contributors -- Introduction to the series -- Introduction -- Reading rights and responsibilities -- Can teachers empower pupils as writers? -- (Re)Defining literacy: how can schools define literacy on their own terms, and create a school culture that reflects that definition? -- The current status of oracy: a cause of (dis)satisfaction? -- Drama sets you free - or does it? -- What is(n't) this subject called English? -- 'Correct' or 'appropriate'? Is it possible to resolve the debate about which should be promoted in the classroom? -- Variation in English: looking at the language from the outside -- Exploring other worlds: escaping linguistic parochialism -- Student teachers and the experience of English: how do secondary student teachers view English and its possibilities? -- The cultural politics of English teaching: what possibilities exist for English teachers to construct other approaches? -- The canon: historical construction and contemporary challenges -- How should critical theory inform English teaching? -- What has sexuality got to do with English teaching? -- Gender difference in achievement in English: a sign of the times? -- Literacy and social class -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
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English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)--England English language--Study and teaching (Elementary)--Wales English language--Study and teaching (Secondary)--England English language--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Wales